The ongoing edition of the San Diego Open has delivered some high-octane performances so far at the Barnes Tennis Center. It is part of the WTA Tour 500 category and features some of the biggest names on the women’s tour competing on the outdoor hard courts. With the conclusion of the quarterfinal round fixtures, the tennis community will now get to witness some thrilling semifinal clashes.

The number-one-seeded American, Jessica Pegula, will square off against the sixth-seeded Ukrainian, Marta Kostyuk. As both the top-seeded players will be competing for a place in the championship game, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top in this high-profile encounter in San Diego.

Jessica Pegula vs. Marta Kostyuk: San Diego Open semifinals preview

After a second-round defeat at the Australian Open, Jessica Pegula looks all agreed up to make amends at this outdoor hardcourt event. Entering the tournament as the number one seed, the American tennis player has breezed past the likes of Jule Niemeier and Anna Blinkova to reach the semifinals.

Marta Kostyuk, on the other hand, is coming to the tournament after her recent withdrawals from the Qatar Open and the Dubai Tennis Championships. Now that she is back on the courts in San Diego, the sixth-seeded Ukrainian player brushed aside the likes of Ann Li and Taylah Preston to reach the quarterfinals. In a three-set thriller game, Kostyuk then defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Pegula vs. Kostyuk: Head-to-Head